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With 30 years’ experience, Douglas (“Doug”) Sloan is a leading expert in Anti-Financial Crime (AFC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Fraud and forensic financial investigations. Uniquely, most of Doug’s career has been in the global financial services industry, where he has gained tremendous expertise in financial products and services, regulation and law, and the abuse of the financial system by criminal elements including use of facilitators and legal structures. He is particularly expert in global payment and transaction flows through traditional (e.g. wire transfers) as well as modern (e.g. crypto currency and digital assets) payment platforms and products. While working with financial companies to develop risk-based compliance programs and improve risk controls, he also developed collaborative working relationships with law enforcement agencies in analysis and asset tracing related to criminal investigations, thus partnering the public and private sectors. He has also testified as an expert witness in numerous courts. Doug continues to work on behalf of the private sector (notably the financial services industry and law firms) as well as law enforcement agencies around the world. He also provides training on financial crimes and sanctions through bilateral engagements as well as international government agencies, for example on behalf of the OECD through their law enforcement academy. Doug has served in a number of capacities including senior positions in AFC, AML and Sanctions at Deutsche Bank; the CEO of a UK-owned Fintech in the United States; the COO and Head of Risk at a US-licensed broker dealer; and as a White Collar Crime and AML expert at the Federal Reserve and advisor to numerous governments. He holds degrees in international law and finance as well as accounting. He speaks English and German fluently and has intermediate or basic skills in Spanish, Dutch, Hungarian and Polish. He has traveled extensively to work on-site with clients in the private and public sectors, and has lived and worked for longer durations in the US, Western and Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
- Senior Executive-Level Advisory Experience – Brings C-suite and regulator-level perspective from advisory roles spanning global banks, fintechs, broker-dealers, central banks, and international organizations.
- Strategic Advisory in Anti-Financial Crime – Trusted advisor to financial institutions, governments, and law firms on AML, sanctions, fraud risk, and forensic financial investigations, grounded in three decades of practical and regulatory experience.
- Expert Guidance on Global Payment & Transaction Flows – Specialist advisor on risks, analysis and controls related to complex global payment systems, including cross-border transactions, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets.
- Design and Optimization of Risk-Based Compliance Frameworks – Proven senior expert in assessing, designing, and strengthening proportionate, risk-based compliance programs aligned with regulatory expectations and business realities.
- Public–Private Interface & Law Enforcement Advisory – Key advisor at the intersection of financial institutions and law enforcement, supporting asset tracing, investigative analytics, and effective cooperation models.
- Conducts training on financial crimes and sanctions through bilateral engagements as well as international government agencies, for example on behalf of the OECD through their law enforcement academy.
- Independent Expert Witness & Thought Leader – Frequently appointed as an independent expert witness and relied upon for authoritative opinions in complex financial crime investigations and regulatory matters.
